during the capitol riot s 187 minutes. the brutal heat wave, almost 100 million americans under heat alert, records being broken again, the impact on farms and what could it mean for those already high food prices. plus, we re on the front lines of the wildfire battle in europe. pop icon ricky martin speaking out about his newly dismissed case and the lurid accusations from his own nephew. and while some summer flights are getting back on track, we ll tell you where the newest pain points are for flyers. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, the 90 million covid cases recorded in this country through the pandemic tonight now include another american president. white house officials and president biden himself offering an upbeat assessment of his condition after a routine covid test this morning came up positive. within a few hours of the news breaking, the president tweeted, i m doing great. pictured at a desk in the white house r
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and it isn t enough just to invest in our physical infrastructure. we also have to invest in our people. that s what my second bill, the build back better bill, does. i just had an opportunity to visit a preschool in north plainfield. north plainfield provides access to preschool for all kids 4 and above. my plan will make it possible for the district to expand that program to 3-year-olds all across america. the earlier our children begin to learn, the better for themselves, their families, and for the nation. studies show that children who have attended quality preschool are 50% more likely to finish high school and get a two or four-year degree after high school. but right now, we re lagging behind. today, only about half of 3 and 4-year-olds in america are enrolled in early education. in germany, france, the uk, and even latvia, that number is over
their kids. a viewer asked me an interesting question, will the vaccine for kids age 5 to 11 be rolled out in much the same way for adults, where kids with preexisting condition or compromised immune systems would be at the front of the line and everyone else gets in line after that, or is it all at once? we re going to find out tomorrow from the fda s recommendation. then it has to go through the centers for disease control and the advisory committee immunization practices. i think hopefully from past lessons, they ll make it as unfussy and straightforward as possible. i think a big game changer here is going to be a lot of parents don t vaccinate their kids at pharmacies or at vaccine centers, they re going to want to do this through their pediatrician, so you ll see a lot more involvement of pediatricians and nurse practitioners. thanks so much. in florida there isn t much